With the aim to go green, both LG and Samsung will next week launch prototype of cell phones that would be recharged by solar panels built into the case.

It has recently come to vision that Vizio is mulling over to concentrate more on LCD sets and put a stop on the selling of Plasma TVs. The Southern California-based upstart has developed a successful business selling relatively inexpensive HDTVs in warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam's Club. Earlier to Vizio, it was Pioneer, maker of ultra-pricey plasma sets for home theater aficionados that announced that it is exiting the TV business altogether.

Washington, Feb 12 : A new study has indicated that lasers beamed from planes overhead are adding greater clarity to mapping streams and rivers and interpreting how well these bodies of water can help maintain or expand fish stocks.

Restoring habitat for spawning species of fish, such as Atlantic salmon, starts with a geological inventory of suitable rivers and streams, and the watershed systems that support them.

But, the high-tech mapping tools available to geologists and hydrologists have had their limits.

Now, airborne laser elevation (or lidar) surveys provide a 10-fold improvement in the precision with which topographical features are measured.

Adobe Systems has made announcement about the launching of a revamped version of its directory of AIR applications, which it has dubbed “AIR Marketplace”.

Presently, the “Marketplace” has almost 400 Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) apps, which lets users to search for applications by both name as well as developer.

In a major announcement, the company said, “The goal of the release is to provide a more user friendly destination for showcasing and downloading AIR applications.”

Washington, Feb 11 : Astronomers are using NASA''s Swift satellite and Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope to probe frequent blasts from a flaring gamma-ray star
30,000 light-years away.

The high-energy fireworks arise from a rare type of neutron star known as a soft-gamma-ray repeater. Such objects unpredictably send out a series of X-ray and gamma-ray flares.

Apacer Technology Inc., a global leader in memory modules and digital storage, has rolled out two new USB 2.0 flash drives, named AH521 and AH522 USB drives in the market.

The newly launched flash drives will appeal to users who want only the best.

The new drives provide ultra high-quality in both materials as well as design, comprising zinc alloy and electro-polished components, a retractable USB connector in a translucent casing, and a blue LED that mutually convey a sense of luxury and restrained elegance.